Danged deer...

[Dunkopf]

They only have twins when there is a plentiful supply of food. Deer populations are growing at alarming rates because of development. Natural predators are being driven away while food supply is being supplemented by humans. The doe will not have twins if there isn't enough food to support development of the embryo. twins are occurring at a much higher rate than they used to.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

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Not all of them. There is still few of us hunters left

 

[caspernc]

I didn't know that good advise. I'm in NC the hunters put out deer corn and salt and haul in water. The hunting farms take VERY good care of their deer. Then shoot it.

But at least most of these guys don't run the deer into the ground before they shoot it. They sit up in a tree stand, wait for the deer and then cook a great meal! At least the deer dosen't know what hits it.

 

[sourland]

Here in NJ with our milder winters the only does that have singleton fawns are the yearlings. Almost all does here have twins and many have triplets. It is estimated that there are 200 deer per square mile in the county where I live.

 

[mom'sfolly]

The Austin area has huge deer issues. One neighborhood we drove through we counted over 100 deer. This is just in a mile or so of road. And no, none of these areas are hunted because they are all suburban neighborhoods. Yesterday, driving through neighborhoods to a birthday party, I must have see 30-40. I haven't seen fawns this year, but in previous years there have been plenty of twins and triplets.

Certain areas are always fighting because some people like to feed the deer, and others think they are oversized rats.

We do have coyotes, but they don't go for adult deer. They seem to like cats the best. The only real predator has four wheels and a dented bumper.

 

[Frosty]

My mother had problems with deer in her garden... they got to the point where they just stared at her when she yelled at them, attacked her small dog, and a buck acted like it was going to charge at her. A 30" 2 strand fence is not only keeping them out of her garden, but now they are pretty much avoiding her yard too. An electric fence with a good fence controller. The controller is the part where you really don't want to skimp, and if you are in a drought area the bi-polar works great. You don't even need a ground rod. It's a tape with hot wires along one side and ground wires along the other side. Critters touching the tape touch hot and ground at the same time and get zapped. Mom and I both chose the same controller from TSC, the Zareba LIL50 and it pushes about 10,000 volts if I recall... I know with a tester with lights going up to 7,000 volts, all of the lights light up. If you go with electric, get the best controller that you can, set the fence up properly, and if you live around neighbors make sure that it's clearly marked that it's electric.

PamB, before you try too hard to attract them to your yard, I would see if Lyme Disease is a problem in your area. Deer do carry a lot of ticks and you don't want them dropping them all over your yard. Both of my parents ended up with Lyme Disease, my father had it twice.

 

[PamB]

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Good point. They are here anyway. Lyme Disease is a problem. My dog has it. If they are in the woods anyway, I was just thinking it would be nice to watch them. I think they are beautiful. It may not be a great idea though.

 

[crazygoatlady915]

OMG! My mom used to use this spray stuff on her garden, it smelled like CRAP when you were putting it on, but it kept the deer at bay. Let me find the name...

 

[deerman]

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Remember different type of deer......Whitetail deer here any doe that over a year should have twin, matter of fact they have tripes as much as single birth, half of the doe fawn get bred and have single birth their first spring. So the normal is 2 fawn for each whitetail doe.

 

[deerman]

mom'sfolly :

I live in suburbia with more deer than have ever lived in Texas before. No hunting here...the lots aren't ever 1/4 of an acre. Besides, deer are one thing they don't grow bigger in Texas. I've seen bigger dairy goats.

You are so right those Texas whitetail are around 75 lbs ,nothing like our Ohio whitetail 200 lbs.


Deer will enter a trap made for deer, but may break legs ,neck , once trapped.........know how to trap them, but would never post it, because I know of no State where it is legal. Have trap farm raised deer, which is legal if they have been tagged here in my State.​